Monday, January 12, 2009

My Pity Party Was Thwarted...by Ally Carter!

So I was having a royally awful day yesterday.  For one, I couldn't participate in In My Mailbox because I didn't get a single book in the mail last week.  I was so psyched because I was finally going to participate (having finally remembered about it...), and then I realized that I got nada, zip, zero books.  Secondly, I hurt my knee playing soccer.  Nothing serious but I did have to ice it and it still hurts a little when I walk.  So, I was all ready to feel sorry for myself for the rest of the evening.

Then, I picked up Don't Judge a Girl By Her Cover by Ally Carter.  I got an ARC awhile back and I had put it aside for a rainy day.  And the book was soooooo good that I couldn't stay in a bad mood.  Within 5 minutes, I was laughing and smiling and excitedly reading about Cammie and her amazing spy school.  I'll post a more complete review later this week.  All I have to say now is, gosh darn, Ally Carter, you ruined my pity party!  :)  

In the meantime, I'll leave you with Miss Erin's review of Don't Judge a Girl By Her Cover and this ugly picture of my bruised knee, which looks like Bex has been practicing the Axley Manuever on it.
Posted by Em at 8:45 PM
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11 comments:

  1. MySharonAnneJanuary 13, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    Awh I hope you feel better! I really want to go to that spy school. I really look forward to reading this one.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2009 at 9:37 AM

    Ew that looks like it hurts! I have 3 younger sisters and all of them played or are playing soccer. They had all kinds of bruises like that....ouch! Hope it gets better quick.

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  3. MelissaJanuary 13, 2009 at 10:01 AM

    Sorry about the knee. Glad you found something to get you out of the funk, though.

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  4. Beth KephartJanuary 13, 2009 at 2:45 PM

    It makes me so happy when you are happy, but what HAPPENED to your knee?

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2009 at 2:47 PM

    Ouch! Looks like you need some chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream for that.

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  6. HillaryJanuary 13, 2009 at 4:58 PM

    That's such a cool bruise though. It makes you look tough too. If I saw someone with a bruise like that I'd run the other way. (I actually love getting bruises during soccer because I'm really weird like that.)

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  7. TarynJanuary 14, 2009 at 3:27 PM

    I am sorry about your knee . . . it looks like it hurts! Hope it gets better fast!

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2009 at 12:51 PM

    That sounds cool. I really want to read that series. I hope your knee feels better.

    **you are amazingly tan. Lucky. Up North, it's FREEZING cold (no, really, the high is supossed to be 0 tomorrow!)

    Feel better way soon!
    -Emily Jane

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  9. StephJanuary 16, 2009 at 8:44 PM

    Hahaha this made me smile :) (Am compiling for YA Connection now, quite a bit of grunt work!) Don't much care for this series, but still, *smiles*

    Steph

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2009 at 10:36 PM

    Weeell.... you should get a book in the mail next week because you just requested one of my books off bookmooch! Yay!

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  11. EmJanuary 18, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    Thanks for all the comments! Still no books in my mailbox but my knee is feeling better. :)

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